Drawing heavily on the recollections and literature of the people themselves, Harrison places late Victorian Britain firmly in its social and political context.
J.F.C. Harrison Knihy
John Fletcher Clews Harrison je emeritný profesor histórie, ktorého dielo sa sústredí na viktoriánsku Britániu. Jeho práce skúma kľúčové aspekty tohto obdobia s hĺbkou a analytickým vhľadom. Čitatelia ocenia jeho schopnosť oživiť minulosť a ponúknuť nové perspektívy na spoločenské a kultúrne sily, ktoré formovali túto éru. Harrisonovo písanie je cenené pre svoju erudičnosť a pútavý štýl.
Originally published in 1954, this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras, London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854, it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing, it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians, unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition.
